Political Quotes

“Reserving the right to object, my friend the Republican leader is obviously not in contact with what is going on around here. This doesn't apply to Republican amendments, it applies to Republican or Democratic amendments--as all of his requests, which are in the record and I read. A reasonable number of amendments he wants. Fine. That is what we want too. We want to have a reasonable number of amendments on this bill and move it forward. It is important we get this done. I have served in the House of Representatives--not without going into a lot of detail here, as the Presiding Officer has served in the House of Representatives. The rules there are totally different. Of course, there are a lot of votes because every vote is predetermined in the House, with rare exception, because the Rules Committee sets the boundaries of what happens. So over in the House the majority never loses. Here the Senate is the way it is. We are willing to do votes as the Republican leader has stated time and time again we should do it. I disagree, but as he has said, this is the way the Senate operates now. I wish it didn't, but it does and that is the way we should proceed. I am willing to move forward on this bill. We should have a 60-vote threshold, and I think that would be the appropriate thing to do. Therefore, I object. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Objection is heard. Is there objection to the original request? Mr. McCONNELL. I object. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Objection is heard.”